Parent agency

Barry Bennett hates being called Barry. In fact it’s number 2 on the list of things he blames his parents for, along with 1) ‘being boring’ and 3) ‘always being tired’. But there is a world, not far from this one, where parents don’t have children. No. That’s far too random for something so big and important. In this world, children are allowed to choose their parents. For Barry Bennett, finding himself suddenly inside this world seems like a dream come true. Only things turn out to be not quite that simple… A brilliantly funny, gripping novel from a born storyteller, ‘The Parent Agency’ is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child – and for the child in everyone.